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Common pleco
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Albino

A variant of Common pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus)

Albino

Representative Common plecophoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

An amelanistic strain replacing the brown camouflage with a pale yellow-cream body and pink-red eyes; one of the most common pleco color forms sold.

Keeper tips for this variant

Same giant adult size and heavy bioload as the wild-type — the pale body shows scrapes and stress easily, so keep decor smooth and water clean.

This page covers the Albino variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Common pleco

Other Plecos variants

Wild-typeLongfin